- Kano Court Acquits Woman Accused of Killing Co-Wife
- Alleges that Dahiru struck the deceased on the head with a sharp object
- The judge further stressed that mere suspicion, without concrete proof, cannot form the basis for a criminal conviction
A Kano State High Court has discharged and acquitted Fatima Dahiru, who was standing trial over the alleged killing of her co-wife, Wasila Yunusa, in Farawa Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the court, presided over by Justice Zuwaira Yusuf, delivered the verdict on Friday, ruling that the prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
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Earlier in the trial, the prosecution counsel, Lamido Abba-Sorondinki, told the court that the incident occurred on February 6, 2019, at about 3:30 p.m. He alleged that Dahiru struck the deceased on the head with a sharp object, an act that reportedly led to Yunusa’s death.
To support its case, the prosecution called 7 witnesses, including the husband of the deceased, Isyaku Muhammad, who testified as the 5th prosecution witness.
However, in her judgment, Justice Yusuf held that the evidence presented by the prosecution was weak, inconsistent and insufficient to sustain a conviction.
She noted that none of the witnesses testified as eyewitnesses to the alleged crime and that no credible evidence was presented to establish how the defendant caused the death of the deceased.
The judge further stressed that mere suspicion, without concrete proof, cannot form the basis for a criminal conviction.
“The prosecution failed woefully to establish the offence. None of the witnesses saw how the alleged act was committed, and the evidence before the court is riddled with contradictions,” Justice Yusuf ruled.
She consequently found Fatima Dahiru not guilty of the one-count charge of culpable homicide and ordered her immediate discharge and acquittal.
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